Who were the Jacobins? What did they believe in, what did they accomplish during the French Revolution, and how should they be judged? Micah Alpaugh discusses the Jacobin clubs’ social and political stances, the policies they enacted, and the Jacobins’ turn toward terror. Micah Alpaugh, ed., The French Revolution: A History in Documents Bloomsbury, 2021 … Continued


UpFront

Senate at an impasse over filibuster; COVID science with Dr. Swartzberg; LAPD collaterally kills 14-year-old Valentina Orellana Peralta days before Christmas; Plus the racism of Chicago’s automated traffic enforcement

On today’s show: 0:08 – John Nichols (@NicholsUprising), National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation joins us to discuss the Senate’s impasse over the filibuster. 0:33 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us again for our weekly COVID science segment. 1:08 – Hamid Khan, … Continued


A Box of Toys

A Box of Toys  #87 : Uncovered and Discovered

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Some lost gems from Episode 50, Crammed Discs and the Sub Rosa Record Label.  Featured artists include Mocky, Akron/Family, Zeep, Jean Gab’1, Oy, Le Son Mite, Aquaserge, Nova Materia, Christophe Giraud, Radionics Radio, Alt-J, and others.  


Don't Disturb This Groove

Don’t Disturb this Groove – January 17, 2022

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Hello Lovers and Friends I had to flip the script for a second. First off it is a huge honor to have Michael Marshall aka Mike Meezy bless ‘Don’t disturb this Groove’ I’ve grown up singing along to his voice from the 80s classic Rumors by the timex social club, hearing his influence in numerous … Continued